Chapter 7: Teaching Reading Comprehension | ECED - Foundations of Reading, Quizzes of Learning processes

Download Chapter 7: Teaching Reading Comprehension | ECED - Foundations of Reading and more Quizzes Learning processes in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Schema Theory DEFINITION 1 Influences reading comprehension greatly Hypothesis that explains how information we have stored in our minds helps us gain new knowledge TERM 2 Construction-Integration Theory DEFINITION 2 Explains the complex thinking processes by which readers successfully understand a text. Two phases of mental processing: (1) Construction phase - very surface level and analytical of previous knowledge, word meanings, and grammatical features (2) Integration phase: connecting ideas from text with what we already know and deleting new concepts that do not fit with the meaning of the text TERM 3 Multiple Comprehension Strategies DEFINITION 3 When students use combinations of comprehension strategies as they read TERM 4 Benchmark Standards DEFINITION 4 Minimum expected outcomes for comprehension development TERM 5 Metacognition DEFINITION 5 Refers to 2 important concepts related to reading comprehension: (1) Readers awareness of how well he/she is understanding the reading. Example: when you read and realize your mind is wandering (2) a reader's ability to control his/her thinking, including the use of comprehension strategies to improve/repair failing comprehension while reading